Environment
Hanoi proactively solutions for drainage, reducing flooding before the rainy and storm season
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Hanoi proactively responds to extreme weather scenarios, ready with handling plans when prolonged heavy rain may cause flooding in many areas in the area.
Warning of thunderstorms in the area from this evening, with very heavy rain in some places over 90mm
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From the evening of May 9th to May 10th, it is forecast that the mountainous and midland areas of the Northern region will have scattered showers and thunderstorms, with heavy to very heavy rain in some places.
Forecast of risk of strong storms and extreme heavy rain this year
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According to the meteorological agency, climate change is a factor causing the frequency of strong storms and extreme rains to increase in recent years and in the future.
Forecast of the start of this year's rainy season, risk of unusual heavy rain
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According to the meteorological agency, the rainy season in the North is approximately average - starting around May; while the rainy season in the South is likely later than average.
Southern region forecast to continue widespread hot weather
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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, in the coming days, the weather in the South will be generally hot and sunny.
Reconstruction project in low-lying areas in Da Nang will be completed in 2026
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Da Nang - To handle the situation of sewer water overflowing into people's houses, Thanh Khe ward is speeding up the reconstruction project to be completed in 2026.
Forecast of areas likely to have rain this afternoon and evening 17. 4
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Forecast for the North Central region in the late afternoon and evening of today, April 17, there will be showers and scattered thunderstorms, locally heavy rain over 60mm.
Forecast of hot sun mixed with thunderstorms in the South in the coming days
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According to the Southern Hydrometeorological Station, the weather maintains hot sun during the day, with thunderstorms accompanied by tornadoes and lightning in the evening.
555 households in 18 wards and communes of Ho Chi Minh City are affected by 43 dangerous landslide points
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Ho Chi Minh City has 43 landslide points, including 8 particularly dangerous locations and 35 dangerous locations, directly affecting 555 households in 18 wards and communes.
Hanoi decides to reduce pollution from inner-city traffic
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From July 1, 2026, Hanoi will officially pilot low emission zones in 9 wards in the Ring Road 1 area. This policy is expected by many people to bring about changes in environmental and air quality.
People in Lam Dong voluntarily hand over rare pythons and monkeys to the police
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Lam Dong - Two wild animal individuals including pythons and rare monkeys have just been voluntarily handed over to the police by people to release back into the natural environment.
Hanoi Ring Road 2.5 is entangled with site clearance, risk of delayed progress
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Hanoi - Ring Road 2.5 project is facing site clearance obstacles, facing the risk of not being completed in time in 2026.
3 more bus routes in Hanoi switch to electric vehicles
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Hanoi - From April 18, 2026, 53 electric buses will continue to be put into operation on 3 routes.
Forecast of thunderstorms in provinces and cities due to cold air today
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According to the meteorological agency, it is forecast that the Northeast and North Central regions may experience showers and thunderstorms today, April 17 due to cold air.
Cold air causes rain, warning of extreme rain risk, dangerous weather
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The meteorological agency warns that the most noteworthy thing is the high risk of extreme weather phenomena accompanying thunderstorms today 17.
Hanoi darkened in broad daylight, a series of vehicles had to turn on traffic lights
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Hanoi - On the morning of April 17, the city is forecast to have thunderstorms, the sky darkened, and many vehicles had to turn on the lights when traveling.
People in Thanh Hoa are upset because groundwater is polluted and changes color
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Thanh Hoa - Realizing that the water source was polluted and turned red, many people in Thach Quang commune "appeared for help" to local authorities and functional sectors.
Water source heavily contaminated with alum, dozens of households in Lam Dong thirsty for clean water
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Lam Dong - For many years, dozens of households in hamlet 6B, Da Teh commune have had to live with heavily alum-contaminated water. They are looking forward to having clean water to use.
Ho Chi Minh City is gloomy, showers appear in some places after a series of hot days
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On the morning of April 17, many areas in Ho Chi Minh City experienced showers, cloudy skies, and no sunshine.
Lam Dong fishermen release rare turtles caught in nets back to sea
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Lam Dong - After discovering a rare sea turtle, fishermen in Lien Huong commune quickly removed their nets and released the turtle back to the sea.
